British Columbia

B.C. children's representative urges immediate help for children with special needs

VICTORIA - British Columbia's independent children's representative says too many youngsters with special needs are being shortchanged by government support and assistance programs. Jennifer Charleswo...

Dec 02, 2022

Vancouver's November home sales fell 53% from a year ago, 15% from October: board

VANCOUVER - The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says the typically slow conditions it sees in November were even more sluggish last month as home sales dropped 53 per cent from a year ago and 1...

Dec 02, 2022

Arctic chill over much of B.C., snowy wallop for Vancouver Island: Environment Canada

VANCOUVER - Residents of coastal British Columbia are facing another day of winter-like conditions and frigid temperatures as the latest weather system brushes across the province. Snowfall warnings a...

Dec 02, 2022

B.C. announces 'historic' expansion of addiction services for youth

ESQUIMALT, B.C. - British Columbia is adding 33 new or expanded programs across the province to help young people who are addicted to substances. Sheila Malcolmson, the minister of mental health and a...

Dec 01, 2022

B.C.'s Medical Services Commission accuses Telus LifePlus program of extra-billing

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's Medical Services Commission has applied for a court injunction against a Telus Health program alleging it is extra-billing for health services. Health Minister Adrian Di...

Dec 01, 2022

41 charges laid in anti-gang investigation on Vancouver Island: police

SURREY, B.C. - British Columbia's anti-gang unit says federal prosecutors have approved 41 criminal charges against four alleged drug traffickers following a more than four-year investigation. The Com...

Dec 01, 2022

B.C. Nisga'a totem on display at Scotland museum since 1930 is heading home

VICTORIA - The National Museum of Scotland says it will return a memorial totem pole taken nearly a century ago from the Nisga'a Nation in British Columbia. The museum says its board of trustees appro...

Dec 01, 2022

Icy cold, wind and chance of more snow forecast for parts of B.C.: Environment Canada

VANCOUVER - A high pressure system over British Columbia is pushing arctic air and bitter cold to several areas of B.C. along with the potential for snow and wind on Friday. Environment Canada says an...

Dec 01, 2022

Richard Wagamese's novel 'Ragged Company' secures film adaptation

WHISTLER, B.C. - Richard Wagamese's novel "Ragged Company" is being turned into a feature film. British Columbia-based Sea to Sky Entertainment and Grinding Halt Films say they have acquired the right...

Dec 01, 2022

B.C. teachers strongly approve three-year contract with pay boost, added benefits

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's public school teachers have ratified a new three-year contract. Nearly 50,000 members of the BC Teachers' Federation were eligible to cast a ballot and a statement from ...

Dec 01, 2022